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Научные идеи молодых ученых
97
November 2020
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN COOPERATION
Muhayo Akhmedova,
Shohida Moydinova
Senior teachers of Andijan State University
Abstract. The article attempts to identify the possibilities of practical application of differentiation
based on cooperation and its impact on the educational process. To achieve this goal, an experiment
was conducted with different groups of students differing in age and level of knowledge of a foreign
language.
Keywords: learning foreign languages, teaching methods, organization of teaching a foreign
language, cooperation, differentiated teaching, differentiated approach
Аннотация. В статье речь идёт о применении дифференциации на основе сотрудничества и
её влияние на учебный процесс. Для достижения данной цели с разными группами
обучающихся, различающимися по возрасту и уровню знаний иностранного языка был
проведён эксперимент, где каждая группа работала сначала в сотрудничестве.
Ключевые слова: изучение иностранных языков, методики обучения, организация обучения
иностранному языку, сотрудничество, дифференцированное обучение, дифференцированный
подход.
Differentiation in the methodology of teaching foreign languages and in pedagogy in general is
not a new phenomenon. But its application in the educational process difficult
due to the lack of
information on the influence of some of its species on the process of learning foreign languages or its
inconsistency. One of such types of differentiation is based on cooperation.
S. V. Averyanova insists on the obligatory use of the strategy of differentiation in foreign
language lessons. In her opinion, this helps students, as it motivates them for self-development, helps
to improve speech skills and abilities. N.K. Matskhonashvili also speaks
about the benefits of the
spirit of competition in teaching foreign languages. He writes that game techniques based on rivalry
help to increase the motivation of students, which in turn increases their academic performance.
However, there is another point of view. K. E. Tomlinson, for example,
it approaches the
definition of differentiated learning differently. She believes that the very concept of differentiation
implies that students compete not with each other, but with themselves [4, p. 2]. And some researchers
speak directly about the dangers of using rivalry in the classroom, since competition leads to hostility
and suppresses students. As an alternative, it is proposed to use training in cooperation [3]. Thus, an
analysis of the literature on this issue showed that there is no consensus among methodologists about
the impact of learning in competition.
On the motivation of students and the effectiveness of their training the goal was set: to identify
the possibilities of the practical application of this type of differentiation and its influence on the
educational process.
To solve this problem, an experiment was carried out in 4 groups, learners in language courses
of varying age and level knowledge of a foreign language (total 19 people, language proficiency level
A2-B1):
1st group: 4 people, 11-12 years old, English, A2.
2nd group: 3 people, 11-13 years old, English, B1.
3rd group: 9 people, 19-20 years old, German language, A2.
4th group: 3 people,> 23 years old, English, A2.
The experiment consisted of text and game parts.
At the first stage, students were offered two texts with questions like true / false. The work on the
first text took place in competition. Students had to read the text and complete the exercise faster and
more correctly than others. If one student did faster, but answered only part of the questions is correct,
and another student
has passed the work later, but made fewer mistakes - the second student was
declared the winner. This rule was introduced so that students were are
motivated to do the task
correctly, not just quickly.